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Teledyne Senior Certification Design Engineer in Eagan, Minnesota
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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Job Description
We are seeking a motivated Senior Certification Design Engineer to support aviation regulatory approvals for avionics products installed on commercial aircraft. This role focuses on obtaining Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) from the FAA and global regulatory authorities. The ideal candidate brings hands‑on experience certifying avionics appliances and systems and enjoys acting as the technical interface across teams and with external stakeholders.
This is a full-time, onsite role located in El Segundo, CA or Eagan, MN.
What you’ll do
Serve as the technical certification focal point internally and externally for assigned STC projects
Develop complete STC design data packages and substantiation documentation required for regulatory approval
Interpret aircraft designs and define electrical, mechanical, and functional interfaces to support safe avionics installations
Create and check manufacturing and installation drawings, including kit drawings (AutoCAD preferred)
Generate required aircraft documentation such as Master Data Lists, Weight & Balance, Electrical Load Analysis, Engineering Orders, and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA)
Prepare compliance documents including EWIS, System Safety Assessments, and other certification substantiation artifacts
Support First‑of‑Type installations at customer sites, domestically and internationally
Participate in design reviews (PDR/CDR) to ensure certification requirements are clearly communicated and met
Collaborate cross‑functionally with customers, FAA and foreign authorities, supply chain, quality, program management, and engineering teams
Clearly communicate technical solutions in both written and verbal form to customers and leadership
Ensure adherence to Export Control, Technology Control Plans, compliance processes, and company policies
Knowledge of communication, navigation, surveillance, and data/voice recording avionics systems is a plus
What you need:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year institution or 5–6 years of relevant aviation/avionics certification experience (or equivalent combination)
Proven experience supporting STC certification for avionics systems or appliances
Strong technical writing, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills
Approximately 10% domestic and international travel
Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee)
What we offer:
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
401(k) with company match
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
What happens next
Apply online through Teledyne’s careers page. If your qualifications align, our team will contact you for interviews and guide you through the process.
Salary Range:
$113,600.00-$151,400.000
Pay Transparency
The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.
Teledyne conducts background checks on qualified applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, education verification, employment history and verification, criminal convictions, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR & driving history), reference check, credit checks/credit history and drug testing. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.
Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .
Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.